2016 Mazda MX-5 Club: The DriveWays Review - About - News & Issues
Regardless of whether he was a twit or a sage delivering fatherly advice, Polonius likely would have loved the 2016 Mazda MX-5 roadster—if he was not a fictional figure and lived in these times. If anything in the motoring world could be said to have followed that advice, it is the MX-5, known among its many disciples as the Miata. Now enthusiasts celebrate an all-new MX-5. Though a few purists may be put off by the muscular styling, most aficionados will applaud this purpose built sports car with the modern amenities motorists have come to covet. Besides, the Miata never was about drag racing to 60 mph, though Car and Driver Magazine managed a 5. 9 second run. Its forte is handling and the tactile and emotional sensations of motoring in a topless roadster on a temperate day around the curves of a mountain road. With the driver, its 53/47 percent front/rear weight balance becomes nearly 50/50 for precise cornering. As a fictional character, he never had nor would have the opportunity to settle into the Miata’s cozy, enveloping driver’s seat. Caress the steering wheel, feel the response as the body predictably rolls diagonally ever so slightly to ease the Miata around a tight corner. Source: cars.about.com
